Hi Ken, There is this company in UK, Network Critical - who have recently developed port aggregating taps which will not need Full duplex network sensors. - but we are awaiting the final tech specs. Feel free to contact Robert Bruce at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more info also marked on this email
Tushar -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thierry B�le Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 6:31 PM To: Ken Kempster Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ISSForum] Taps supporting traffic aggregation Hi Ken, I guess you speak about the IDS Balancer because Toplayer don't have taps supporting traffic aggregation ( maybe they will ...) but I'm not interested in load-balancing traffic between multiple sensor. The goal with taps supporting traffic aggregation is to simplify IDS architecture and to save cost: With normal taps, you need to use Network Sensor with integrated full-duplex segment monitoring or to use layer 7 switches (IDS balancer for example) to aggregage traffic for your Network Sensor. Now, you can connect your Network Sensor directly to the port aggregator tap. I would be interested to have your feedback on using such devices and especially if they really deconflict collisions as it can be described in the datasheets (taps are normally passive devices) Thierry Ken Kempster wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Have you looked at TopLayer? I've tested the product > a few years ago and it looked good for aggregating ports/traffic, load > balance between > multiple sensors and still retain an aggregated port for your sniffer. > > Ken. > > Thierry B�le wrote: > > | Hello, > | > | Has anyone tested taps supporting traffic aggregation with ISS > | products (with the capability to mirror the traffic only on one > | link) ? > | > | I'm aware of the bandwidth limitations we can have: if the 2 > | network ports are operating at 100mbps and the IDS port is > | operating at 100mbps as well, then under sustained aggregate > | bandwidth of greater than 100mbps, packets will get dropped. > | > | I guess it should cause no problems with dropped packets if I'm > | monitoring internet links with low utilisation. > | > | Any feedback appreciated. > | > | Thierry > | > | _______________________________________________ ISSForum mailing > | list [EMAIL PROTECTED] > | > | TO UNSUBSCRIBE OR CHANGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION, go to > | https://atla-mm1.iss.net/mailman/listinfo > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (MingW32) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFAFnqqn19jIc8Mw3IRAqrXAKDiHCu5FmAXU0NmWpRKZbxcLRhiqQCfaMyT > YR8K7YDR7TtUMnD3SS7Qsr0= > =28vp > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ ISSForum mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] TO UNSUBSCRIBE OR CHANGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION, go to https://atla-mm1.iss.net/mailman/listinfo _______________________________________________ ISSForum mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] TO UNSUBSCRIBE OR CHANGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION, go to https://atla-mm1.iss.net/mailman/listinfo
